TWTD understands that former loanee Liam Feeney will not now be joining Town on a permanent basis.

The 29-year-old was understood to have agreed terms with the Blues despite interest from Birmingham City and others and was set to sign once his current contract with Bolton Wanderers is up at the end of the month.

However, the winger has subsequently received a more lucrative offer from another club, believed to be Blackburn Rovers, where he was previously on loan in 2014.

Feeney joined Town on loan in March and made seven starts and two sub appearances, scoring once.

Speaking on the final day of the season, manager Mick McCarthy confirmed he was keen to sign the former Millwall man on a permanent basis.

“We’re talking to him and we’re talking to his agent,” he said. “I’d like him to stay and he would like to stay and if we can come to a mutually beneficial deal then that’s what will happen. If we don’t, then we won’t.”

McCarthy said in May that adding wide players to his squad is a priority this summer: “The wide areas are an issue for us. We have lost Tabby [Jay Tabb], Ainsley [Maitland-Niles] has gone back to Arsenal and obviously Ryan [Fraser] is back with Bournemouth so we need to look at that.

“Goals from midfield have been a problem for us over the last two or three years but we looked to have got on top of that with Ryan, who certainly contributed in that area. He was a real loss for us.”

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blueboy1981 added 20:25 - Jun 14 Same old minus punchers at it again - nothing changes there either.
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essex57 added 20:42 - Jun 14 What are the minus buttons for if not to be used?
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blueboy1981 added 21:40 - Jun 14 ........ shame it's the only one you, and your crew, know how to operate.
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Razor added 10:46 - Jun 15 He was nothing special so no great loss. Many wide men have for some reason failed lately ( Henshall,Stewart,Connolly) and I am not fully sure why and Fraser injury prone. Lets see what the summer brings!!
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essex57 added 10:52 - Jun 15 Disagree means don't agree with the persons views that's why we press it get over it.
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martin587 added 12:49 - Jun 15 blueboy1981,do you expect everybody to agree with every word uttered by you,WE all have opinions regarding our club,and if we don't agree we are free to say so.So may I suggest you accept a minus point occassionly OR don't post.It's as simple as that.
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ronnyd added 15:29 - Jun 15 I saw today that Col Utd have accepted bids from Posh and Tykes for George Moncur.
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Lukeybluey added 16:19 - Jun 15 We should take a look at Sullay Kaikai from Shrewsbury. Pacy winger kind of in the mold of Adomah from Middlesborough.
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Surco72 added 16:38 - Jun 15 To all those saying he was nothing special , average player no big loss now he wont sign , does that make him a bad signing by MM when we were pushing for the playoffs ? Because I am sure at the time it was all well done MM ?
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corfu72 added 17:52 - Jun 15 Posters on this site should accept people's opinions and accept at times they are not the same as others.A minus mark is not the end of the world, is it.!!
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sephwest123 added 09:00 - Jun 16 ye
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Swansea_Blue added 12:17 - Jun 16 “Goals from midfield have been a problem for us over the last two or three years" - Bit of an understatement that. Top midfield goal scorers in last 10 yrs (JET & Walters could both be seen as a forwards, but seemed to be used in wider right roles). Nothing of note from CM especially since Mick took over. Not surprising, but thought it's an interesting observation nonetheless. 15/16 Fraser 4 (6) 14/15 Tabb 2 (2) 13/14 Anderson 4 (4) 12/13 JET 2 (2) Mick takes over 11/12 Keith Andrews 9 (9) 10/11 Norris 8 (8) 09/10 Walters 8 (8) or Leadbitter/Colback 3 each 08/09 Garvan 7 (7) 07/08 Miller 5 (5) 06/07 Legwinski 5 (5)

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